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Specialty Concrete Products’ new Truncated Dome Tactile Warning mats allow concrete contractors to provide a detectable warning surface that conforms with the American Disabilities Act (ADA). The new parallel dome design tool comes in three sizes: 2’x2′, 2’x3′ and 3’x4′. The surface created by these tools is designed for handicapped […]
Dumond Chemicals has introduced a new graffiti protection product. Wipe Out Porous Surface Graffiti Remover penetrates the surface to clean and lift old, embedded graffiti. A single application will remove spray paint, marker, pen, ink, crayon, shoe polish, lipstick and other marks from most porous surfaces. Wipe Out is an […]
Rudd Company Inc. has added SkimStone Bonding Primer to the SkimStone product line. SkimStone Bonding Primer allows SkimStone decorative finishes to be used on non-porous substrates such as plastic laminate or ceramic tile. The Bonding Primer is specially formulated to enhance inter-coat adhesion and may also be used on previously sealed […]
Floric Polytech ChromaStain acid stain is a single component coloring solution that is applied on almost any interior or exterior cementitious surface to create a translucent, variegated color that will not crack or peel and that will last the lifetime of the surface. Chroma-Stain’s higher concentration of acidic metallic ion […]
Durand Forms Inc. offers its Classic Series product line as an ideal solution for poured wall applications, including below- and above-ground structures in residential and commercial markets. Unlike wooden forming systems, Durand’s forms are made of aluminum, which requires less hardware and labor than wood forms. The aluminum forms are […]
Looking for a Magic Trowel? Midwest Rake Company sells the hot new tool and other decorative concrete application and finishing tools through and to many major manufacturers of decorative concrete systems and the growing number of contractors trained by these companies. A review of Midwest Rake Company’s decorative concrete tools […]
Smith’s Color Floor is a waterbased extra-strength stain developed to achieve a decorative natural appearance on concrete floors and other porous mediums. Formulated as a user-friendly alterative to hazardous solvent and acidbased stains, Smith’s Color Floor utilizes state-of-the-art pigment preparation and new acrylic polymer research to ensure the highest quality […]
Check out the photos from Colormaker Floors’ workshop at the Institute for American Craftsmanship.
Colored concrete is beautiful, but laying it down can be an ugly business. So many things can go wrong — the weather turns, supplies run out unexpectedly, batches of cement vary in shade. Getting decent results often means spending hours or days compensating for circumstance.
Crete Master’s smooth-as-glass countertop finish, a hand-held surface finisher that excels in finishing concrete counter tops, horizontal and vertical overlays, colored hardeners, edges on concrete slabs and many other applications that require a smooth finish.
